Mind Your Language (TV Series)

Hello Sailor (1978)

George Camiller: Giovanni Capello

Quotes 

• Giovanni Capello : [Giovanni was left in charge of the class until Mr Brown's return] 

  Giovanni Capello : [harried]  Ah, professori, I don't know how you put up with all these foreigners!

• [Giovanni has been put in charge of the class during Mr. Brown's absence] 

  Giovanni Capello : Now, I'm-a going to ask-a the questions, and you're going to give me the answers.

  [puts down cigar and picks up book] 

  Giovanni Capello : Okey-cokey. Ali!

  Ali Nadim : [looks up from reading comic]  Ah, yes please?

  Giovanni Capello : What is a noun-a?

  Ali Nadim : Oh, blimey! it is very simple. Noun-a is a lady who is living in a convent.

  Giovanni Capello : That's a nun-a! Eh.

  [to Jamila] 

  Giovanni Capello : What's the plural of 'a thief'?

  Jamila Ranjha : Uh?

  [Giovanni repeats question] 

  Jamila Ranjha : a thief? robbers!

  Giovanni Capello : No no no not-a robbers.

  [picks up erasers from desk] 

  Giovanni Capello : Look, these are robbers! Now look, one-a thief two...

  Anna Schmidt : [raising hand]  thieves!

  Giovanni Capello : That's better! Max, what's the opposite of 'bitter'?

  Maximillian Papandrious : [stands]  Lotta.

  Giovanni Capello : [frowning]  That's not right!

  Maximillian Papandrious : Sure it is! opposite of bitter money is lotta money!